Monthly Report

Crime in Borough and Bankside — May 2025

2,493 crimes recorded in Borough and Bankside, Metropolitan Police Service during May 2025. Data from Metropolitan Police Service.

2,493 Total Crimes
Theft from Person Most Common Crime
86% Crimes with Outcome
↓2.6% vs Same Month Last Year (2559)

Crime by Category

May 2025 — 2493 total

Theft from Person
598
Other Theft
406
Violent Crime
398
Anti-Social Behaviour
350
Shoplifting
160
Burglary
120
Robbery
101
Public Order
85
Drugs
81
Criminal Damage & Arson
73
Bicycle Theft
60
Vehicle Crime
39
Other Crime
12
Possession of Weapons
10

Top Hotspots

Highest-crime locations in May 2025

  1. 1 On or near Shopping Area 104
  2. 2 On or near Hospital 86
  3. 3 On or near Borough High Street 65
  4. 4 On or near Further/higher Educational Building 63
  5. 5 On or near Supermarket 63
  6. 6 On or near Theatre/concert Hall 63
  7. 7 On or near Parking Area 50
  8. 8 On or near Newington Causeway 50
  9. 9 On or near Elephant And Castle 46
  10. 10 On or near Elephant Road 37
Data sourced from the UK Police Open Data API under the Open Government Licence v3.0.